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EVACUATION & PEDESTRIAN FLOW MODELING SEMINAR
A Modern Approach to Predicting Passenger-facility interaction through computational modeling
September 28, 2005
Chicago, IL

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Seminar Instructor:

Don Plotkin, Federal Railroad Administration
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Seminar Hours & Location:
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This seminar is in conjunction with the AREMA 2005 Annual Conference & Exposition.

The Palmer House Hilton Hotel
17 East Monroe St.
Chicago, IL 60603

Enrollment
Advance registration is required. Your registration fee covers the cost of instruction, course materials, refreshment breaks and lunch for the day. Transportation, lodging and other meals are not included.

Fees:
Early bird registration for this seminar by August 24, 2005 is $225 for AREMA members and $325 for nonmembers.
After August 24, 2005 the fee is $275 for AREMA members and $375 for non-members.

Cancellations/Refunds:
Refunds will be issued if the seminar is canceled by AREMA. Participant cancellation is subject to a 20% administrative fee by AREMA. No cancellations will be accepted after August 24, 2005. Substitutions may be made for a $50 processing fee.

Lodging:
Special negotiated rates are available at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. Please call the hotel to reserve your room and mention you are attending the AREMA 2005 Annual Conference & Exposition. Make your reservations August 24th to guarantee the special rates. Call (800) HILTONS or (312) 726-7500 to make a reservation.

AIRFARE DISCOUNTS
United Airlines offers up to a 10% discount off of the lowest applicable fare ONLY when you or your travel agent call United's toll-free number, 1-800-521-4041, and refer to the meeting ID number 550TR. A 10% discound off the unrestricted mid-week coach fare is available when purchased seven days in advance. An additional 5% discount will apply when tickets are purchased at least 30 days in advance of the attendees travel. This discount applies to fares in the US and Canada. Other zone fare discounts may be available. Book early to take advantage of promotional fares that give you the greatest discount!
 
Who Should Attend?
The seminar is targeted to:
Owners, Operators, Fire Services, Risk Managers, Planners, Designers, Human Factors Specialists, Architects and Engineers.
Why Should You Attend?
The ability to simulate the movement of people under both normal and emergency conditions provides a powerful tool for planning the layout of station features to ensure efficient passenger flows, and for the development of procedures for emergency situations.

Evacuation from subway and railway stations, tunnels and similar large facilities can be a complex process, particularly when events are accompanied by threats to the occupants, such as fire and smoke, and their potential impact on evacuation routes. Evacuation performance can be significantly affected by design, forward planning, and facility staff training to optimize operator intervention.

The seminar will outline the concepts required in undertaking evacuation and pedestrian modeling assessments and provide application examples based on the STEPS (Simulation of Transient Evacuation and Pedestrian MovementS) program. It will be shown how the use of real-time 3D simulations can be interpreted by both non-specialists and designers alike, and the quantitative output enables inputs to risk and cost-benefit analyses of different design features. STEPS has been applied to a number of major projects worldwide including: Minneapolis LRT, Canada’s Edmonton Airport, Delhi Metro in India and the International Center for Life in the UK.

AREMA
This seminar is sponsored by and developed under the auspices of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA). AREMA is a not-for-profit professional association whose mission is the development and advancement of both technical and practical knowledge and recommended practices pertaining to the design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure.


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